Smoking
Cigarettes linked to half of deaths from 12 common cancers
Health & Fitness
June 16, 2015
Cigarettes linked to half of deaths from 12 common cancers
Roughly half of deaths from 12 smoking-related cancers may be linked directly to cigarette use, a US study estimates. While the…
Smokers who quit may have brains hard-wired for success
Health & Fitness
May 22, 2015
Smokers who quit may have brains hard-wired for success
Smokers who kick the habit could be hard-wired for success, thanks to greater communication between two regions of the brain…
Is nicotine all bad?
Health & Fitness
May 20, 2015
Is nicotine all bad?
Since he ditched Marlboro Lights five years ago, Daniel's fix is fruit-flavored nicotine gum that comes in neat, pop-out strips.…
Smoking deaths in Egypt 4 times higher than hepatitis
Health & Fitness
May 13, 2015
Smoking deaths in Egypt 4 times higher than hepatitis
Smoking-related deaths in Egypt, determined by the World Health Organization and the Egyptian Health Ministry to be approximately 170,000 annually,…
Diabetics who quit smoking may have trouble controlling blood sugar
Health & Fitness
May 10, 2015
Diabetics who quit smoking may have trouble controlling blood sugar
Although smoking increases the risk of diabetes and quitting has numerous health benefits, diabetics who quit may have temporary difficulty…
The black banner that sparked panic in Alexandria
Egypt
May 9, 2015
The black banner that sparked panic in Alexandria
A black banner that an advertising agency placed in Alexandria has triggered controversy on social networking sites. The banner, which reads…
E-cig use soared, cigarette use fell among U.S. youth in 2014: CDC
Health & Fitness
April 18, 2015
E-cig use soared, cigarette use fell among U.S. youth in 2014: CDC
Electronic cigarette use among US middle and high school students tripled in 2014 while cigarette use fell to record lows,…
Study: High school smoking fell as e-cigarette use boomed
Features/Interviews
April 17, 2015
Study: High school smoking fell as e-cigarette use boomed
Teen smoking hit a new low last year while the popularity of electronic cigarettes and water pipes boomed, a government…
Activists: Tobacco company could win lawsuit against Uruguay
World
April 14, 2015
Activists: Tobacco company could win lawsuit against Uruguay
Activists leading a campaign in support of Uruguay's anti-smoking drive have warned that tobacco giant Philip Morris International could end…
Smokers to be banned from Austria’s cafes
Health & Fitness
April 10, 2015
Smokers to be banned from Austria’s cafes
After years of heated public debate, Austria's government decided on Friday that it will ban smoking in cafes and restaurants…